Fine Arts And Communications
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What type of GIF user are you?
When you get a text from a friend, is your immediate reaction to reply with a GIF? Do you know which GIF to send, or do you begin to scroll, searching for the perfect one? If so, it may mean more than you realize, according to researchers at BYU.
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BYU AdLab students collaborate with Utah Jazz to create a film debuting at All-Star weekend
As the basketball world descends on Utah this weekend for the NBA All-Star game, basketball enthusiasts will have a chance to watch a short film created and produced by BYU AdLab students and the Utah Jazz organization.
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What type of Hallmark Christmas movie viewer are you?
Participants were asked to sort through a group of statements based on the question: ‘Why I love Hallmark Christmas movies?’ The results revealed three factors or groups of like-minded thinkers, the Season’s Greeters, the Rudolphs, and the Carolers.
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BYU student created video game wins international award
A new video game created and produced by BYU students recently received the “Highly Commended” award from the Rookie Awards – an international board that evaluates and ranks top video game design schools around the world. The award earned BYU the number five school in the world for game design and development.
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Social media conversations are driven by those on the margins, says new BYU research
The study found that most people – moderate Democrats and Republicans – are self-censoring their comments on social media to not create contention, lose friends online, or be perceived a certain way.
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Unboxing videos on YouTube: What parents need to watch for
Parents are increasingly tasked with the burden of educating their children about the repertoire of tactics used by advertisers.
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Awards season 2022: BYU students reap scholarships, first-place finishes
BYU students continue to make an impact in various fields of study – and they’ve got the hardware, awards and scholarships to prove it.
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BYU announces plans to construct new Arts Building
The building will house academic, gallery and performance spaces for three departments.
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From football to acting—BYU grad chasing dreams with new kind of performance
As BYU senior and acting major Langi Tuifua prepares to graduate this week, he reflects on how life doesn’t always go as you might expect. Just a few years ago, no one could have imagined that he would be an actor on stage, even Tuifua.
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Meet the BYU music grad who taught Cosmo to play the bell tower
Over the past four years, associate university carillonneur Amber Dahlberg has enjoyed what she calls “the best view” of BYU. From the carillon inside the top of the bell tower, the BYU student has performed hundreds of the university’s traditional 30-minute noon recitals, providing an inspiring campus soundtrack for students, staff and visitors going about their business.
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BYU animation, AdLab students win Student Emmy awards
The Television Academy announced the winners of the 41st College Television Awards or “Student Emmy’s” last week and BYU students claimed the top spot in the best animation series and the best commercial.
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BYU student film featured at the world’s largest children’s film festival
The film depicts a mother and daughter in the African country of Senegal who work hard to harvest salt by day and enjoy music by night. The short film masterfully highlights the importance of family and joy without the use of dialogue between characters.
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The secret ingredient of organizational long-term success? Adapt to public expectations, says new BYU research
When an organization’s mission or actions are out of line with what people who have a stake in that organization expect, the legitimacy of the organization is called into question. This lack of legitimacy causes an organization’s stakeholders to perceive it as self-centered and untrustworthy.
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Traits of a troll: BYU research examines motives of internet trolling
New BYU research recently published in the journal of Social Media + Society sheds light on the motives and personality characteristics of internet trolls.
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BYU engineering, theatre arts students team up to create animatronic cougar
Thanks to the combined efforts of two BYU engineering capstone teams and a group of theatre and media arts students, the beloved mascot Cosmo is getting an animatronic counterpart in the theatre department.
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BYU Performing Arts to offer week-long, free virtual performances
The daily live streams will feature the talented BYU Ballroom Dance Company, Living Legends, Vocal Point, Young Ambassadors, and the International Folk Dance Ensemble.
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Awards Season 2021: Regardless of discipline, BYU students are taking home the hardware
From anthropology to graphic design, BYU students are winning their fair share of year-end awards for excellence in their field of study.
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BYU Chamber Orchestra, Lea Salonga beat out stiff competition for BroadwayWorld award
A collaborative album between the BYU Chamber Orchestra and Broadway superstar Lea Salonga, “The Story of My Life: Lea Salonga Live from Manila,” recently received the 2020 BroadwayWorld Album Award for Best New EP/Solo Release.
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